Ukraine to provide humanitarian aid to Lebanon – draft order

The relevant draft order was adopted by the Cabinet of Ministers of Ukraine at an extraordinary meeting on August 17, Ukrinform reports with reference to the Government portal.

“Pursuant to the decree of the President of Ukraine dated August 14, 2020, the Government ordered to allocate UAH 8.4 million from the reserve fund of the state budget to the Ministry of Internal Affairs to provide humanitarian assistance to the victims of the explosion in Beirut,” the statement says.

The Ministry of Internal Affairs, together with the State Emergency Service and the National Guard, must ensure the purchase, shipping, delivery and transfer of humanitarian aid, consisting of medicines, medical devices and wheat flour.

As reported, on August 4, 220 people (including 1 citizen of Ukraine) were killed and over 6,000 were injured in powerful explosion that rocked the Lebanese capital. The massive blast was caused by the detonation of 2,750 tonnes of ammonium nitrate stored unsafely at the port for years. The explosion damaged buildings in a radius of several kilometers in Beirut, leaving more than 300,000 people homeless or living in homes with no windows or doors.

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